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Extra fun to have had sinus surgery in the window mentioned in the article (unlikely to have been used in my case, but eek). So not happy to add another question to my list of pre-op questions

In school I mostly used a Uniball Vision Micro, along with Pilot Fineliners, but having discovered fountain pens I enjoy the Zebra Fountain Pen, as well as my Pilot Metropolitan and Jinhao Shark.

American Refugees Aren’t Welcome - Macleans.ca Why Canada won’t be a safe haven for U.S. residents fleeing ICE

It’s unconscionable to me that Canada won’t revoke the safe country status US has, and also that queer/trans people aren’t warmly welcomed as refugees these days (that I know of, but I don’t keep up with everything).
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PSA. The people asking for disabled poor people to "share" their experiences for their orgs to collect & use are not doing so out of the goodness of their hearts. Your experiences and insights have value - including monetary value. They get grants & build careers out of your suffering.

Yeah, it is one of those catch 22 situations. And ofc, just message me if she ends up wanting to try the G7.

Especially because sleep lows suck, and that's such a critical part of wearing a CGM. Also, as far as I know, the Libre sensors are not compatible with pumps, whereas Tandem pumps use Dexcom sensors to give Control IQ the data it needs to adjust the basal dose.

You've avoided the initial release issues, and at this point, the G7 is more stable for my spouse than the G6 was. And on top of that, they learned a hack of rubbing the magnet on the sensor after insertion to make sure it got turned on properly. They have extra, and we could send some her way.

"Premier Susan Holt cited the platform’s “recent history, including reports of harmful content and inadequate safeguards,” saying they have “eroded trust that it can be used in a way that aligns with our values and obligations to New Brunswickers.”"
NOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? AS A TREAT?

So very necessary.

We would not be where we are today if the expertise of trans people, Black & Indigenous women, other BIPOC, intersectional feminists, people w/ disabilities, and so forth—who experience & observe from the bottom up & outside in—were not routinely dismissed in favour of overrated white/male opinions.

BC Must Overhaul the Province’s Forestry Industry, Report Says | The Tyee A council created as part of the Greens’ decision to back the NDP says the government can’t ‘keep kicking this can down the road.’

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History shows that pandemics lead to fascism Studies of the 1918 flu pandemic shows correlation with the rise of fascism in the following decades.

I know a lot of progressive/left people who dont think they are aiding and abetting the rise of fascism. But are you leaving disabled ppl behind? Are you making your events accessible by ensuring the cleanest air possible? Are you wearing masks and encouraging others to? rabble.ca/health/histo...

They sure as shit don’t want to think of covid non-response as Vichy, but it’s Vichy af.

Ooooh, very nice!

Nooooo. Also ahh, pączki are so good. I am partial to lemon curd, or raspberry jam.

Even in immunology. I'm also curious, which craft?

Thanks for reminding me to PT.

Right? It is so bad. Oof.

Congrats and Lou snugs!

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Probably not, unless you were telling your pet things in Korean that were relevant to them, they are very good at knowing when you are or not talking to them.

I appreciate the dialect specificity. Lou knows English, Ukrainian and ASL, in part because apparently my brain consistently switches into Ukrainian around cute. But it is also helpful when dealing with off leash dogs that are monolingual.

This is definitely not going to cause problems /s

We've given billionaires way more than long enough to role play "effective altruism" or whatever, it's time for a tax structure that can actually pay for functioning social programs.

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Carney to announce next tranche of major projects on Thursday | CBC News The federal government will unveil the next round of major projects that will get fast-tracked approvals later this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, as Canada tries to stimulate economic ...

mine, pipeline, port, power generation, and a datacentre, 'cuz Canada exists to generate profit for big oil, big tech, big banks, and big assholes
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I don’t care who you are, the one thing that links all of the -isms and bigotries together and sets them on fire is eugenics and ableism.

They’ve been playing you all the entire time. There is no progress in this country for ANYTHING without equity for disabled people.

Fair, the distinctions are very western Europe imposed. I learned Romania as Eastern Europe, but wiki says
"at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe." My ancestors are all from either the Polish side of the Carpathian or the Ukrainian side, which definitely colours my perspective.

Are you talking about the mountain range? Because it does go through Poland and Ukraine, which are eastern Europe.

If only the NDP had run on this type of a platform like the Netherland's D66. Because PC lite sucks.